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City Schools delays payroll go‑live in AMP after integration issues; board asks for cost and liability update
Summary
District leaders delayed the payroll/timekeeping go‑live for the Administrative Modernization Project (AMP) after discovering a platform integration problem that could prevent accurate paycheck generation; staff plan to re‑plan timelines and report costs and next steps in January.
Baltimore City Schools announced a delay to the payroll and electronic timekeeping launch of its Administrative Modernization Project (AMP) after testing uncovered a technical integration issue that could prevent accurate paycheck generation.
Chief Tommy Jones and AMP staff told the board the finance phase of AMP is live and helped support the recent clean audit, and that the district has launched a new performance management platform (CHARM) with strong initial uptake. However, during payroll/timekeeping testing the team found the integration between the payroll engine and one of the vendor platforms was not reliable enough to ensure accurate paychecks, prompting a postponement of the previously targeted go‑live.
Staff said they are re‑planning a new payroll start date that aligns with quarter boundaries for reporting (options under consideration include July 1, Oct. 1 or Jan. 1) and are working to fix the integration, complete retesting, bolster end‑user support and strengthen change-management. Board members asked for details on potential costs or vendor liabilities tied to the delay; AMP leaders said they will provide a budget and replanned timeline in January and are engaging the vendor and systems integrators to identify responsibility for remediation costs.
The district stressed the decision prioritized accurate payroll processing over an on‑time launch to avoid the operational risk of paycheck errors.
